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Page 1: The Rail Safety Summit  2015 GILES THOMAS Rail Systems Director, HS2.

The Rail Safety Summit 2015

GILES THOMASRail Systems Director, HS2

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Opportunities & challenges facing HS2 design and deliveryGiles ThomasRailway Systems Director HS2 Ltd

Rail Safety Summit 30 April 2015

www.gov.uk/hs2

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“Imagine an advanced high-speed rail network that connects

more people quickly reliably

and more pleasurably than

ever before in the UK.”

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PEOPLE PLACE TIME

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Observed trends in UK climate

“Central England Temperature has increased by about 1°C since the 1970s.”

“Sea level around the UK has risen by about 1mm/yr in the 20th century; the rate of rise in the

1990s and 2000s has been higher than this.”UK Climate Projections (UKCP09)

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Design for passenger and operational needs

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LOW NOISE PANTOGRAPH

PANTOGRAPH SCREENS

INTER-CAR SEALSAERODYNAMIC NOSE

BOGIE SHROUDS

SPOILER

Health and safety

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Innovation

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Applying technology to future maintenance

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Thank you

www.gov.uk/hs2

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The Rail Safety Summit 2015

RAIL SAFETY SUMMIT2015

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The Rail Safety Summit 2015

Q&A